Friedman sternheimer



(No Model.)

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(PAN. No. 297,869. Patented Apr.'29,1884.

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.'PECIIEICA'ZITIOl forming part of Letters Patent No. 297,869, datedApril 29, 1884.

Application filed March S, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, FRIEDMAN STERNHEIM- ER, of the city, county, andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFans, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved fan that can be convenientlyfolded up and carried in the pocket; and the invention consists of a fancomposed of a middle section attached to the handle, and two hinged andfolding side sections, to which a natural spring ,is imparted by meansof a con; necting flexible foundation-piece. The naturalspring isreenforced by an elastic cord applied to buttons of the middle andfolding side sections. A locking device applied to the handle retainsthe side sections in folded position.

In the accompanying drawings,Figures l and 2 represent side views of myimprovedv fan, showing the same from opposite sides. Fig. 3 is a sideview of the fan, showing the same in folded position.v Figs. 4 and 5 arehorizontal sections taken, respectively, on lines x x, Fig. 2, and y y,Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse section of the web of thefan on line c z, Fig. l..

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.- Y p A in thedrawings represents the middle section of the web ofV my improved fan,and B B the'side sections of the same, which are. hinged to the middlesection and yadapted to be folded over the same. The middle section, A,is attached to a handle, C, to the shank of which a spring-clasp, D, ofany approved construction, is applied. The spring clasp D serves for thepurpose of locking the' hinged s ections B B in folded position on themiddle section, as shown in Fig. 3. On opening the spring-lool; D thefolded side sections, B B, are thrown by their naturalspring into openposition. This natural spring is obtained by pasting the middle and sidesections, A and B B, of the web to aiiexible foundation-piece, E, whichalso forms the hinge-connection o f l the side sections with the middlesection. The

foundation-piece E imparts in drying a slight warp to the sections A andB B, so that they are slightly convex at one side and slightly concaveat the .other side, as shown in Fig. 6. By folding the hinged sections BB over the middle section, A, a certain degree of tension is exerted attheir ends on the hinge-connec-y tion of these sections, so that theyare returned instantly into open position when released. To prevent thewearing out of this natural spring of the hinged side sections, B-

B, it is preferable to employ as an auxiliary spring a loop-shapedelastic band or cord, F, which is detachably applied Vto buttons fof themiddle and side sections, A and B B, as A shown in Figs. l and 3. Thisspring band or cord re-enforces the natural spring of the side sections,and may be readily replaced when worn out by a new loop.

When the fan is in open position for use, the spring-clasp D may be usedto advantage to hold a programme, order of dancing, or other device, asshown in Fig. 2. When the fan is folded up, it may be convenientlycarried in the pocket or stored away.

The fan can be finished so as to present a neat and ornamentalappearance.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patentl. The combination, in a fan, of a middle web-section,having a fixed handle, and hinged side sections, the middle and sidesections being applied to a. flexible connecting foundation-piece,whereby a natural spring is imparted to said web-sections, substantiallyas set forth. y

2. The combination of the middle web-section having a handle, hingedside sections, a

connecting flexible foundationpiece, that im-Y parts a natural spring tothe web-sections,

and means whereby the side sections are held in folded position on thefan, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the middle section,

tion, A, having,` :t handle, C, and it spring- In testimony that I claimthe foregoing: clasp, D, of hinged side sections, B B, :L leximyinvention I have signed lny naine in presble foundation-piece, E, and auelastic loop ence of two Subscribing Witnesses.

or band, F, attached to the convex sides of FRIEDMAN STERNHEIMIGR. 5 theWeb-sections A and B B, so as to le-enforce Vitnesses:

the natural spring of the fun, substantially as PAUL -GOEPEL, set forth.SIDNEY MANN.

